Tunable RF Components and Circuits ─ Applications in Mobile Handsets

Jeffrey L. Hilbert is the president and founder of WiSpry, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company utilizing CMOS-integrated radio frequency microelectro-mechanical systems (RF-MEMS) technology to develop tunable RF products for the cellular communications and wireless consumer electronics markets. WiSpry defined and pioneered the tunable RF market segment that is now projected to grow to over $1.7 billion in annual revenues by 2017. Jeff has over 37 years of executive management and technical experience in a number of leading semiconductor and MEMS companies including LSI Logic, Compass Design Automation, AMCC, Motorola, Harris, and Coventor. Early in his career, Jeff did pioneering work in CMOS technology participating in the design of the first CMOS version of the Intel 8086 microprocessor and in IC design tools leading to today’s design automation tools that are supplied by companies such as Cadence. An experienced entrepreneur, Jeff has raised over $120 million in financing to fund two consecutive start-up semiconductor companies over the past 15 years. Jeff also has board of directors and advisory board experience in the commercial, government, and academic arenas. Mr. Hilbert holds a BS in chemical engineering from the University of Florida, an MS in computer science from Florida Institute of Technology, and has done coursework towards a PhD in computer engineering from North Carolina State University.